Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waxman

/wˈæksmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: wax-man
IPA: /wˈæksmən/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

English occupational surname for a seller of wax, from wax + man. Also Americanized from German and Jewish surname Wachsmann, of the same meaning.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

paxman flaxman saxman

Questions

How do you pronounce waxman?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈæksmən/.
What does waxman mean?: A surname.
Where does waxman come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce waxman

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